IT IS A NEW YEAR

[garmentgoddess]

When: Dec 31st
Where: Commons
What: PARTY
Who: EVERYONE IS INVITED



Rene hung the last of the party decorations over the door and quickly put the ladder away. The tables were set with various edibles, the curtains were crisp and ironed, the paper decorations were festive and cute, and the year was about to change.

2017 though? What a strange number. She wondered what their calendar was based on. No matter, a celebration was always a good time.

Comments

[withmindbullets]

Ever the grump, Mewtwo didn't even move from his place as he heard a familiar voice address him. "I see the feeling is mutual," he commented. "What are you doing here?"

[twistingyourreality]

Gale scoffed though a wicked grin played on her features. "Waiting for the inevitable fuckup that'll throw a wrench into their cogs. It's bound to happen, this shitshow's cursed. And it'll be all the much sweeter when hope is lost yet again."

She did sigh as she relaxed back against a tree trunk. "Though knowing these people they'll band together again to try and make things work." It both sickened her and pleased her because in the end, she wished she had their enthusiasm.

[withmindbullets]

"Perhaps so," Mewtwo answered, arms crossed. "They do have a unique talent for perseverance..." He looked back at Gale. "Though I don't know why you seem to keep showing up wherever I am..."

[twistingyourreality]

"Wherever there's gloom and doom I tend to follow. Stick to your kind, follow the most familiar winds, whatever you might want to take it as. Maybe you're just misfortunate to be in the same locations as I tend to wander to. Maybe fate's just a bit messed up like that." Not really giving a response, she shrugged and crossed her arms, still relaxed.

[withmindbullets]

"Hmph. I suppose it is." A moment of silence... "Although I suppose I could have worse company," he added quietly.

[twistingyourreality]

"Worse than me? You don't say?" She smirked slyly. "Now I wana know exactly who or what. I mean, other than humans or something."

[withmindbullets]

"Don't read too much into it," Mewtwo scoffed. "I have nobody specific in mind. I simply mean there are worse ways to spend my time."

[twistingyourreality]

Gale had to chuckle and raised a hand in mock toast. "Ditto here, much worse fates I guess. If I gotta be stuck seeing the pack of rats having a good time, at least I can grump with you huh?" she grinned.

[withmindbullets]

"Heh. I suppose so," he answered. "I'm feeling generous tonight. We can spend the night together."

[twistingyourreality]

"Oh how thoughtful, I feel completely honored!" She mock-gasped before laughing. "Eh, jokes aside company ain't always bad... Thanks for sharing the hatespace with me." She smirked.

[withmindbullets]

He chuckled quietly. "You're welcome," he said, half-sarcastically and half-seriously. She was the closest he could find to a kindred spirit around here, and solitude was wearing... Even he could use company now and then.

[twistingyourreality]

"So what does someone like you do in a place like this anyways? It's not like you're mingling." Can't be doing nothing, not someone like him. Seems like that would drive them uneasy or worse.

[withmindbullets]

"I watch, and I listen," Mewtwo explained. "I've been observing the inhabitants. Some of them seem harmless. Others are... unusual, and merit further observation."

[twistingyourreality]

Gale scoffed, "Seems kind of boring." a mock-yawn escaped her lips as she grinned. "Why bother? Unless you're doing a study or writing something about it it doesn't seem to me like you're just that. A watcher. Seems like you are more than that."

[withmindbullets]

"What's the human expression, know your enemy?" Mewtwo asked. "If I'm going to defend myself from these creatures, I need to understand them."

[twistingyourreality]

Gale's grin widened considerably. "And here I had thought I had pegged you wrong. Good going there, at least now I know you're not like the rest of the sheep."

[withmindbullets]

"Your opinion of me matters very little," Mewtwo replied to her comment. "But I don't intend to be caught unprepared. I've had one human approach me with very... grandiose ideas for the future of all existence. These beings are capable of anything..."

[twistingyourreality]

"Don't have to tell me about it," she spat back, obvious venom in her words as she practically hissed. "They're almost all the same, and those who act like they aren't are the worse once they show their true colors..."

[withmindbullets]

"Heh. I'm glad we're in agreement then," Mewtwo said, trying to keep the amusement off of his face at her words. "Most Pokemon don't understand that."

[twistingyourreality]

"Pft, they just tend to be happy to get acknowledge and then used..." Though she'd be lying if she said she didn't know there were exceptions to the rule... That there were 'good' humans. But those were extremely rare in her opinion and experience.

[withmindbullets]

Not according to Mewtwo. But he didn't need to say it. Dark's resistance to Psychic meant he couldn't just prod into her mind the way he normally would. It was... a unique experience to get to know someone in a way other than getting it all at once in his head. "Indeed. Would that it were so easy to liberate all Pokemon everywhere..." He shook his head. "But that's a dream."

[twistingyourreality]

"A dumb dream," she retorted back. "A fool's errand anyways... Just look at them." she pointed. "You seem like you've been observing a while, do you really think they'd WANT to be 'liberated? They've already become sheep, most of them."

[withmindbullets]

"To be able to rescue them from a life of servitude... I don't think that's a foolish dream," he said. "But still... A dream nonetheless." A glance back at her. "You do not seem to be one who believes in dreams one way or the other."

[twistingyourreality]

"I've had my fair share of failures and broken dreams and promises to have given up on believing in hope." she stated bitterly. "Now I just do my thing when and however I want to."

[withmindbullets]

"That's your prerogative," Mewtwo responded. "But I want to know. What did humans do to you to make you so angry?"